BP discovers new species of marine mammal.

[Doktor Howl]

Couldn't they have used computer simulations? If we can simulate hurricanes with all their variables, couldn't they have at least given that a shot?

That's not the same as testing the methods at this depth.

Why do you do this?

Flawed logic is flawed logic, even if it leads to the conclusions I want.

No, I mean the pedantic, insulting wording.

[Requia ☣]

Couldn't they have used computer simulations? If we can simulate hurricanes with all their variables, couldn't they have at least given that a shot?

That's not the same as testing the methods at this depth.

Why do you do this?

Flawed logic is flawed logic, even if it leads to the conclusions I want.

No, I mean the pedantic, insulting wording.

I wasn't aware I was being insulting or pedantic? 

Please describe what I did and how I might be able to say it better so I can avoid that in the future.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Of course, the impossibility to really developing a failsafe plan was one of the main arguments against allowing offshore drilling in the first place. But we don't want to talk about that.

[Doktor Howl]

Of course, the impossibility to really developing a failsafe plan was one of the main arguments against allowing offshore drilling in the first place. But we don't want to talk about that.

I won't argue for the necessity of a foolproof plan in a fallible world. 

I'd have settled for, you know, any plan at all.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Of course, the impossibility to really developing a failsafe plan was one of the main arguments against allowing offshore drilling in the first place. But we don't want to talk about that.

I won't argue for the necessity of a foolproof plan in a fallible world. 

I'd have settled for, you know, any plan at all.

A failsafe plan isn't necessarily "foolproof". It's just a plan to minimize damage in the event of a failure.

[Doktor Howl]

Of course, the impossibility to really developing a failsafe plan was one of the main arguments against allowing offshore drilling in the first place. But we don't want to talk about that.

I won't argue for the necessity of a foolproof plan in a fallible world. 

I'd have settled for, you know, any plan at all.

A failsafe plan isn't necessarily "foolproof". It's just a plan to minimize damage in the event of a failure.

Sure.

Like, as one example actually wiring up the buttons for the rotary valves.  Or maybe testing your blowout preventer, or something like that.

But fuck it, go for broke.  What could go wrong?

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Yes.

ANY PLAN AT ALL would have been better than what they did.

[Doktor Howl]

Yes.

ANY PLAN AT ALL would have been better than what they did.

See that horrible toxic soup a few miles away?

That's God, punishing Florida for being full of decrepit conservatives.

I can't wait to see what he does to Arizona.

[Requia ☣]

Yes.

ANY PLAN AT ALL would have been better than what they did.

See that horrible toxic soup a few miles away?

That's God, punishing Florida for being full of decrepit conservatives.

I can't wait to see what he does to Arizona.

Even more oil, if what the main park here in Salt Lake now looks like is any indication.

[Doktor Howl]

Yes.

ANY PLAN AT ALL would have been better than what they did.

See that horrible toxic soup a few miles away?

That's God, punishing Florida for being full of decrepit conservatives.

I can't wait to see what he does to Arizona.

Even more oil, if what the main park here in Salt Lake now looks like is any indication.

God's just waiting for us to make Sheriff Joe our governor (it's gonna happen, folks), then he's going to flush us all down the Grand Canyon, directly to hell.

[Kai]

I've got this murderous rage rising.

[AFK]

So did anyone catch the coverage of the hearing in Congress yesterday.  Especially the part where Ed Markey displayed the covers of all the oil companies' spill response plans, and they all had THE SAME PICTURE on the cover.  They each just changed the colors and put their logo on top.  They all had the walrus nonsense.  They all featured contact information for an expert who has been dead since 2005. 

But, at least the one guy from Exxon was pretty candid, and honestly said that despite their best efforts, any accident will have negative impacts on the environment.  He pretty much admitted that this type of oil drilling has inherent, unavoidable risks given current technology. 

So, I guess we just have to live with this game of Fossil Fuel Roulette out in the oceans.  Go Energy Go!

[Kai]

So did anyone catch the coverage of the hearing in Congress yesterday.  Especially the part where Ed Markey displayed the covers of all the oil companies' spill response plans, and they all had THE SAME PICTURE on the cover.  They each just changed the colors and put their logo on top.  They all had the walrus nonsense.  They all featured contact information for an expert who has been dead since 2005. 

But, at least the one guy from Exxon was pretty candid, and honestly said that despite their best efforts, any accident will have negative impacts on the environment.  He pretty much admitted that this type of oil drilling has inherent, unavoidable risks given current technology. 

So, I guess we just have to live with this game of Fossil Fuel Roulette out in the oceans.  Go Energy Go!

Bullshit. Hang 'em.

[Cramulus]

But, at least the one guy from Exxon was pretty candid, and honestly said that despite their best efforts, any accident will have negative impacts on the environment.  He pretty much admitted that this type of oil drilling has inherent, unavoidable risks given current technology. 

they've got a lot of experience apologizing to the public for environmental disasters. 


can you feel the HORRORMIRTH?



On a lighter note,

from now on, all post-apocalypse sci fi will feature an ocean of oil and toxic waste populated by awesome black sludge monsters.





Our world looks more and more like a franzetta painting every day

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

I've never mentioned how much I like pelicans.
Cause they remind me of dinosaurs.

Now they're covered in what's left of dinosaurs.

::head explode::